.i have about 15 fish in there right now.....any suggestions on how to reduce the cloudness or should i wait it out for a few days..
2007-10-24 18:27:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Don't dump any chemicals in.....they don't work for one thing, and they won't solve the problem.
The cloudy water is normal for newly set up tanks. It's the beneficial bacteria starting to colonize, and will clear up on it's own in about a week or so. Here's a link that explains what cycling a tank is, also read the other 2 articles on there about ammonia and nitrite poisoning, because your fish are most likely going to start dying off, and that's the reason:
http://freshaquarium.about.com/od/startupcycle/Step_5_The_Cycle.htm
Since you're doing a cycle with fish, I'd recommend starting to do small daily water changes to help dilute the ammonia in the water. It'll take about 8-12 weeks for your tank to cycle completely. I'd also recommend picking up a test kit to test for ph, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrates. You'll be wanting to monitor those levels so you can see how far along the cycle process is going. Like I said, read the first article on that link, it'll help explain a lot :)
2007-10-24 18:44:14 · answer #1 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should have waited on putting fish in the tank with no seasoned water. Go to the fish store and get their reccommondations.
2007-10-25 01:32:39 · answer #2 · answered by redd headd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your biological filter has established yet and you have about 3 times too many fish. You can buy chemicals to make the cloudiness go away but it wont solve your problems. Sorry.
2007-10-25 03:10:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take out half those fish -- if they're small. And if they're goldfish, leave in only two!! Way too many for that tank!!! They are being poisoned to death by all the ammonia. And you simply cannot add that many during cycling, even in a big tank.
2007-10-25 11:17:01 · answer #4 · answered by boncarles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt the cloudiness will reduce, but it may go away on its own.
If it doesn't, don't waste your money on any of the "water clearing" products, they do not work. The only thing that will work is changing the water, and hopefully you can identify what causes the cloudiness.
Sometimes the cloudiness is caused by an object in the tank that is actually giving off particles of itself, sometimes it is caused by the local water supply, sometimes by too many fish and a poor filter.
Good Luck!
2007-10-25 01:33:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
go to walmart or somethin and get chemicals. i have a 30 gallon tank and i use this stuff in a yellow bottle. it works really good and keeps the tank really clear. also, make sure youre not over feeding them. the extra food makes the water really cloudy. and clean the filter regularly to keep the green stuff off of the walls. good luck!
2007-10-25 01:30:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Clean out your tank and check with your local fish/pet store for some products (too many for me to specify, but do go back to the where you purchase them from) that they do have to help you keep your tank purified and clean and healthy for your fish.
If you don't get a handle on it quick, fast and in a hurry, you may be cleaning out dead fish instead of dirty water...Plus get yourself a good working filter.
GOOD LUCK!
2007-10-25 01:37:55 · answer #7 · answered by thenewchosengeneration 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
do you have the correct chemicals in there? go to the pet/fish store and ask them to recommend something, it won't go away on its own.
2007-10-25 01:30:27 · answer #8 · answered by whata waste 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Start eating some fish !
2007-10-25 01:30:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋